Timeline for Removal of Steel Shadows' DST

• 4/?/05: Colin Cherry, a member of the Steel Shadows domain, enters a notification in the database at the instructions of the MST
• 4/13/05:
  1. The MST posts comments on the notification
  2. Michael Strauss, ADST of Steel Shadows, posts concerns with the notification
  3. Jason Patton, DST of Steel Shadows, posts comments expressing further concerns about the notification
  4. The MST asks Michael Strauss to retract his comments
  5. The MST asks Jason Patton to retract his comments
• 4/14/05
• 4/15/05
• 4/16/05
• 4/17/05
• 4/18/05: The MST threatens to fire Patton and Strauss [Note: this e-mail is sent to the wrong address, and is resent to Patton's correct address the next day]
• 4/19/05:
  1. Charles Bailey, the Club Director, sends an e-mail to Patton and Strauss
  2. Michael Strauss responds to Bailey's e-mail
  3. Charles Bailey responds to Strauss
• 4/20/05:
  1. Michael Strauss responds to the MST [Note: this e-mail is also BCC-d to the mailing list for the Steel Shadows domain]
  2. Dale Sheldon, VST Requiem for Steel Shadows, posts concerns about the notification
  3. Jason Patton notifies Jim Kunz, CC for both Strauss and Patton, that Strauss may have violated the Code of Conduct
• 4/21/05: Jim Kunz issues an official warning regarding Strauss' actions
• 4/22/05: Jason Patton responds to the MST
• 4/23/05
• 4/24/05
• 4/25/05
• 4/26/05
• 4/27/05
• 4/28/05
• 4/29/05
• 4/30/05
• 5/1/05
• 5/2/05
• 5/3/05
• 5/4/05: The MST removes Jason Patton as DST
• 5/5/05
• 5/6/05:
  1. Jon Herrmann, EC RST, calls for a DST election
  2. Several members of Steel Shadows ask what's going on (Michael Krotscheck, Henry Towsner, Katie Boyd, Brian Buffalini, Dan Murphy)
  3. Jon Herrmann states that he has asked Alex T. for a public comment
• 5/7/05: Jason Patton confirms that he has been removed
• 5/8/05: Jon Herrmann announces that the MST will make a statement soon
• 5/9/05
• 5/10/05:
  1. The MST makes a statement regarding his removal of Jason Patton (forwarded by Jon Herrmann)
  2. Rachael Weldon, ADC Communication for Steel Shadows, expresses confusion over the MST's statement, and requests additional information
  3. Jason Patton denies that he did any of the things listed as reasons for his removal waives all relevant privacy rights so that the MST can provide the evidence
  4. Jon Herrmann responds to Rachael, and provides an alternate explanation for why Jason may have been removed
  5. Joy Slater, Changeling VST for Steel Shadows, requests additional information on the removal
  6. Jim Kunz clarifies that Jason Patton asked him to take appropriate disciplinary action regarding Michael Strauss' actions, and that the MST did remove Jason via a disciplinary proceeding
• 5/11/05:
  1. The MST, via Jon Herrmann, refuses to provide further information, citing Camarilla policy
  2. Henry Towsner asks for clarification regarding the cited Camarilla policy
  3. Rachael Weldon reiterates her request for additional information, and offers to work with the MST to make sure that his position is not misrepresented
  4. Jon Herrmann clarifies that the MST is declining to provide additional information based on the informal "punish in private" policy
• 5/12/05:
  1. Henry Towsner points out that the "punish in private" policy does not apply, and requests that both the MST and Jason cooperate in providing more information
  2. Jon Herrmann declines to clarify why the MST will not provide additional information, and reiterates that the MST will not be providing further information
  3. Rachael Weldon again asks the MST to cooperate in explaining the situation
• 5/13/05:
  1. Henry Towsner suggests that Jason could be reelected as DST in the absence of a clear explanation for his removal
  2. Jon Herrmann states that Jason cannot be reelected, and reiterates that he believes Jason was removed for failing to discipline Michael Strauss
• 5/14/05
• 5/15/05
• 5/16/05:
  1. Henry Towsner requests clarification of Jon's last comment, and points out that Jason referred Michael Strauss' actions to his coordinator
  2. Jon Herrmann explains that Jason and Michael are barred from holding ST office, and declines to speculate further as to why Jason was removed
  3. Michael Krotscheck expresses concern over Jason's and the apparent lack of accountability regarding it
  4. Jon Herrmann suggests that Alex T. might have reached different conclusions than Michael Krotscheck
  5. Michael Strauss gives permission for any relevant documents involving him to be made public
  6. Henry Towsner asks who barred Jason and Michael from holding office, and again asks the MST to provide more details about why he removed Jason from office
  7. Jon Herrmann claims that the MST is not bound by the Membership Handbook, but adds that the Club Director may have actually barred Jason and Michael from holding office. He asks that discussion on the topic end.
  8. Michael Schaffer expresses concern with the claim that the MST is not bound with the Membership Handbook, and wonders what the point of holding an election is if the DST can be fired merely for disagreeing with the MST.
  9. Jon Herrmann claims again that the MST is not bound by the Membership Handbook.